Food Act 2001
110Certain standard food outlets to display nutritional
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110 Certain standard food outlets to display nutritional information (1) This section applies to a standard food outlet of a food business that— (a) sells standard food items at 7 or more places in the ACT or at 50 or more places in Australia; or (b) operates in a chain of food businesses that sell standard food items if together the businesses sell standard food items at 7 or more places in the ACT or at 50 or more places in Australia. (2) However, this section does not apply to a standard food outlet of a food business that primarily provides food catering services. (3) The proprietor of the standard food outlet must ensure that— (a) the nutritional information prescribed by regulation is displayed in relation to standard food items sold at the outlet; and (b) the nutritional information is worked out in accordance with any requirements prescribed by regulation for nutritional information of that kind; and (c) the nutritional information is displayed in the way and at the places prescribed by regulation for nutritional information of that kind. (4) A person must not intentionally contravene subsection (3).
Display of nutritional information for food Part 9 (5) A person must not contravene subsection (3). (6) An offence against subsection (5) is a strict liability offence. (7) If, on the trial of a person charged with an offence against subsection (4), the court is not satisfied that the person committed the offence but is satisfied that the person committed an offence against subsection (5), the court may find the person not guilty of the offence charged but guilty of an offence against subsection (5), but only if the person has been given procedural fairness in relation to that finding of guilt.